Once Upon a Time in the North

A stunning new edition of this prequel episode from Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials universe that tells howaeronaut Lee Scoresby and the armored bear Iorek Byrnison first met. Now with full-color illustrations from Chris Wormell.After winning his hot-air balloon in a poker game, Lee Scoresby and his dmon, Hester, find themselves floating north. On landing, its not long before Scoresby is embroiled in a deadly plot involving an oil magnate, a corrupt mayoral candidate, and Lees longtime nemesisa hired killer. Lees been in tight spots before, but getting out of this mess will require some sharp shooting and the help of an unlikely new allythe massive, surly, armored bear Iorek Byrnison.Newly illustrated in full color by renowned print-maker Chris Wormell, this edition is a wonderfully gift-worthy production.